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Prickly pear cactus

Opuntia

Photo by nitrogen15
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This invasive cactus grows wild over much of the Spanish island of Mallorca. Mallorcans sometimes make jelly from its fruit.

Habitat:

Semi-arid grasslands

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